New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
THE LoNGsHoREMENs STRIKE.

NO CHANGE IN TIE SITUATION THE ALDERMAN
ASKED TO ACT.
The longshoremens ike Yesterday did not spread TO
any OF the lines not already affected and there are hopes
mat u NAV be confined within its present limits Az the
Frenc, Line pier Mortonst the men went to work
In the morning usual Superintendent West INFORMED
the men on Monday that In the cargo OF the
Benrgogne there $500 bales OF cotton, out
he did not know whether or not any OF 1t eane
by the Old Dominion Line. He was In q
position to tell them yesterday that none OF II came py
the Objectionable line and with the understanding that
none OF the Bourgogne's freight came by that e the
men returned TO work
On the Anchor Line pier the situation remains nm
changed The old refuse to 20 to work until they
mt An assurance that they will not be required to handle
Old Dominion freight This assurance The company 70
fuse to give busiy engaged in breaking IN their
men TO the work
The Star and nman lines still refuse to handle Oo
Dominion freight and their remain con'en'edly at
their men are paid by the week and have an interest
in sick and accident benefit fund which they would lose
Alderman Flynn. at the meeting of the Board yester
Day, presented resolution and petition In favor OF Inc
Department to the Board by what authority the
Old Dominion Steamship Company tresPasses on the
Bling merehsn iso from their steamships to the
sSsco safe
their work blocked MaSasS tsabp pany o
cnpies and ercumbers acres Of bnkhead aons me
KOrtl YER
sent to a commtee He said the petition signed
only By one Thomas McGrath For all he knew be might
be an impostor lie would not be dictated to by any body
of men Mr. Van Rensselaer, held the same views. and
the subject referred to the Committee on Docks
There was strike OF short duration al the wilson Line
steamship whaTves. Hoboken yesterday A walking
delegate the ongshorenen that some packages
Dominion lane the ongsboremen immediately quit
work When. short me aerward. they were eonyin ed
nv the bills adng that the lar had been shipped over
tie New-York &c ntral Railroad they resumed work.
The strike of longshoremen the Brooklyn water
ndedv pSfer laVt
beers Stores at Clinton aud Commercial warves ana 10
stores a. rn h"S being conveyed by
coating o Anchor Line steamers at Pientce
Ion Line. Application made to The police for pro
lection this morning sevenyye from this city
who viii lie taken TO Laimbeers Stores and TO 200 lta
fans " ho will be set work al Dows's Stores.
TROUBLE IN THE HIGGINS CARPET FACTORY
There has been advance toward settlement OF the
Trouble in Higgnss carpet factory The strike is in the
hands of the General Executive Board OF the Knights OF
Labor and Messrs Hayes and Carlton that body have
been placed in charge OF it They have been in tho city
several days trying arrange matters Mr. Higgins had
come the conclusion however that he could hght the
Knights and not disposed TO make concessions
proposition was made to him that the people who had
been discharged Oh of their ion with the
union be renstated; that Alvin d. Higgins the unpopu-
lar superintendent should be DISCHARGED and mat there
should he ten cent reduction Ia wages MI higgins
declined TO agree TO these propositions and the strike was
ordered by the General Executive Board conference
was held Yesterday between superintendent Higgins aud
Mr. Tibbetts representing the firm and The members OF
the Executive Board the Barrett House, but con-
euson reached and Messs Hayes and Carlton went
70 Philadelphia submit the matter TO the full board and
Instructions. They are hopeful that the s;rlGe
will he settled before the end OF the week.
meeting Of the strikers held yesterday morning
In Wendels Assembly Rooms in West Forty fourth st.
il stated that trouble lad been expected ever since
Superintendent Higgins was appointed and the strikers
have preparing for it, They therefore well pro
vded with funds for the strike and say That they can hod
out indefinitely
At the of L. S. Higgins & Co.. In Wakerst.. it was
stated that the doors OF the factory were open to any OF
the strikers who wished 10 work and that OF
them had gone back This denied by the strikers
who say that the only person who has TO work Is
girl who was expelled from the union and discharged
some months ago at their request